Brenda and I have stressed the importance of journaling. Recently, I read an article in “The Writer,” by Edwards Cannon, that suggests six types of journals. I’m not sure I could keep up with six, but it is something some of you may find useful.
Here are Cannon’s suggestions:
- The free write journal
- The dream journal
- The quotation journal
- The submission journal
- The what-I-wrote-and-how-I-felt-about-it-today journal.
My own journal is a combination of 1, 3 and 5. I also have a quotation journal for special quotations that mean something to me personally. I’m not good about free writing, yet Brenda likes that type of journaling. I do a quasi free write as I put periods, and sometimes stop and think about what I’m writing. In journaling, do what is comfortable for you. The important aspect is to do it.
Maralyn D. Hill, President
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